Research never stops at the University of Cincinnati, even during the summer months. Perhaps that’s why UC stands among the nation’s top research universities in the United States, according to the National Science Foundation.

And why The Chronicle of Higher Education lists the university in the most prestigious “very high” category in terms of research activity as reported by the Carnegie Foundation.

In the last month, UC research efforts have earned prestigious press coverage and headlines both nationally and internationally. These headlines include outlets like

Chicago Tribune

Public Radio International

Times of London

United Press International

Voice of America

Such globally prominent media represent just a part of the press attention won by the university. Regional, local and specialty media also routinely carry news of UC research. In June 2008, these have included The Courier-Journal (of Louisville), The Seattle Times, the Sun-Sentinel (of Florida), Diabetes Self Management and even FreshPlaza.com, a Netherlands-based Web site on global produce markets (which reported on a UC study showing that grape juice can help with age-related memory problems).

The research represented by these headlines was far ranging in its impact, reach and scope. It included

Long-term changes to the central nervous system produced by drug abuse.

A longitudinal study by UC that followed lead-exposed children from birth into adulthood, finding that even relatively low levels of lead permanently damage the brain.

A pilot study suggesting that drinking Concord grape juice may help older adults with early memory decline.

The past month’s worth of research headlines is nothing out of the ordinary for UC’s extraordinary research efforts. During the past academic year, the university has earned dozens of prominent headlines to be found in

Associated Press

BBC News

BusinessWeek

The Chronicle of Higher Education

CNN

International Herald Tribune

Los Angeles Times

National Geographic

National Public Radio

The New York Times

Popular Science

Scientific American

TIME magazine

USA Today

U.S. News & World Report

The Wall Street Journal

The Washington Post

More about these headlines from the past academic year – and the research they represent – can be found on the following links: